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The Newport Jazz Festival is an annual American multi-day jazz music festival held every summer in Newport, Rhode Island. Elaine Lorillard established the festival in 1954, and she and husband Louis Lorillard financed it for many years. They hired George Wein to organize the first festival and bring jazz to Rhode Island. [1] [2]
July 30 - Shabaka Hutchings from Sons Of Kemet founds a new UK Jazz record label, "Native Rebel Recordings" [4] July 30-August 1 – The Newport Jazz Festival takes place in the US state of Rhode Island. Performers include Gerald Clayton, Charles Lloyd, Mavis Staples, Trombone Shorty, Kamasi Washington and Brandee Younger. [5]
Live albums of performances at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island. Pages in category "Albums recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
Newport Jazz Festival, Aug. 2-4, Fort Adams, Newport (newportjazz.org). Celebrate the event’s 70th anniversary with single- or multi-day tickets. Celebrate the event’s 70th anniversary with ...
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — A capacity crowd of about 10,000 people braved heat and humidity to witness the 70th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, one of the largest music festivals in New England.
The Aug. 2-4 event at Rhode Island’s Fort Adams State Park will feature André 3000, Elvis Costello, Brittany Howard, Sun Ra Arkestra and Nile Rodgers & CHIC, along with a host of jazz ...
Newport Jazz Festival: 1954–present Newport, Rhode Island, U.S. It was established in 1954 by socialite Elaine Lorillard. While initially focused on acoustic jazz, the festival's 1969 program was an experiment in fusing jazz, soul and rock music and audiences. Ocean Blue Jazz Festival mid-1990s–early 2000s Hitachinaka, Ibaraki: Panama Jazz ...
More than 100 freshwater locations in Rhode Island will be stocked, including the children’s ponds. Ready for trout season? Here's what to know about freshwater fishing in RI and Mass.